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30 Sep 2014

INTRODUCTION

On 30 September 2014, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title Traditional Food and Culinary Herbs. The issue comprises four stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Vitaliu Pogolşa. The printing was performed by Nova Imprim, Chişinău.

ABOUT THE THEME

Moldovan cuisine is a style of cooking derived from the Moldovan people. It consists mainly of traditional European foods, such as beef, pork, potatoes, cabbage, and a variety of cereals. Read more..

POSTAGE STAMPS

Fried Fish with Garlic Sauce

Michel Catalogue No: 879

Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50

Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm

Face Value: 1 Lei

Quantity Printed: 100,000

Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo. With a history of human use of over 7,000 years, garlic is native to central Asia, and has long been a staple in the Mediterranean region, as well as a frequent seasoning in Asia, Africa, and Europe. It was known to Ancient Egyptians, and has been used for both culinary and medicinal purposes. Read more..

Lemon Chicken with Parsley

Michel Catalogue No: 882

Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50

Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm

Face Value: 7 Lei

Quantity Printed: 100,000

Parsley or Garden Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is a species of Petroselinum in the family Apiaceae, native to the central Mediterranean region (southern Italy, Algeria, and Tunisia), naturalized elsewhere in Europe, and widely cultivated as a herb, a spice, and a vegetable. Read more..